If you are hankering for a novel that will hold your attention and then shock you, grab this book! @jodipicoult Click To Tweet It’s the story of a young girl, Jenna, whose mother has disappeared. She hasn’t seen her mother for ten years. At the age of 13, she decides to do all she can […]
My #Review of a Book Full of Twists–4 Stars
Let me start by saying the title of this book isn’t fair @claremackintosh #myreview #amreading Click To Tweet It doesn’t describe the story and instead misleads the reader. Otherwise the book was a fun read. I enjoyed the characters. Many reviewers didn’t like the main character because she was so unreliable. But, unreliable characters are becoming […]
My Review– Longbourn by Jo Baker 4 Stars
If you loved Pride and Prejudice, you will devour this book #review #amreading Click To Tweet It takes you back through the story of the Bennett sisters from behind the scenes. Instead of fretting over whether or not Mr. Darcy and Lizzy will become engaged, you’ll fret over the trials and tribulations of the maid […]
Still Life with Bread Crumbs–Review of Anna Quindlen’s book
I don’t know how I stumbled on Still Life with Bread Crumbs, but I’m glad I did #bookreview Click To Tweet It was a very pleasant read. Anna Quindlen created a believable female character of a certain age. The book is about Rebecca Winter, a semi-famous photographer from New York City who has fallen on […]
4 Stars for My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend is told from the point of view of a young teen. #amreading Click To Tweet That makes it a young adult book. The writing is choppy, perhaps as a young person thinks, perhaps due to the translation. The story full of emotion about things adults do not consider life and death. When […]
My #BookReview Raven Black by Ann Cleeves 5 Stars
Isn’t it wonderful to find a new series that you really like? #amreading #mystery Click To Tweet I did that when I read the first book in the Shetland Island Quartet by Ann Cleeves. The story is well-done in many ways. It is told from several points of view with a chapter break delineating each. […]
Historical Writing that Feels like a Detective Mystery–The Lost Painting–My Review
Jonathan Harr wrote a very intriguing book about the discovery of a long-lost Caravaggio #amreading #art Click To Tweet If you are an art lover who also loves Italian art, this book will entertain you. I qualify in both respects. I was fascinated to learn more about Caravaggio’s rather rakish life #bookreview #amreading #art Click […]
#BookReview The Boy in the Suitcase–Stunningly Suspenseful
When I started reading The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis I worried about the child. Did I really want to read a book where a child had been stuffed in a suitcase? But with over 1500 reviews and still with 4 stars, I decided to give it a go. And, […]
A #Review Orphan Train–5 Stars
I had saved Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline because I knew it would be a good book @bakerkline Click To Tweet How did I know? Word of mouth from some of my most trusted readers, including my mom. Finally I picked it up and devoured it in less than three days. I would have […]
Review–H Is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald
This is a very unusual book. If you like different, then H is for Hawk is for you @HelenJMacdonald #books #review Click To Tweet The author experiences the sudden death of her father. She’s grieving. Her life seems to be falling apart. Her job is ending. She has no place to live. She has no significant […]
